The African swine fever (ASF) is spreading to new provinces in the Dominican Republic

Published 2021년 8월 30일

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The Dominican Republic is grappling with an outbreak of African swine fever, with the disease now present in all provinces, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The country has had to cull around 51,000 pigs to curb the spread of the disease and is compensating farmers in several provinces. Meanwhile, the United States is considering setting up a protection zone around Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to prevent the spread of the disease, as it could potentially lead to export restrictions affecting the entire US.

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African swine fever (ASF) currently occurs in La Altagracia, the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic, and also in the province of Barahona in the south. This means that the virus is now found in all corners of the peninsula. The latest update from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reports new ASF outbreaks in already infected provinces, as well as in La Altagracia, Puerto Plata (north) and Barahona (south). This brings a total of 18 confirmed infected provinces out of 32. Authorities officially announced that the virus is found in 15 provinces, i.e. Sánchez Ramírez, Duarte, Santiago, Hermanas Mirabal, La Vega, Espaillat, Monte Cristi, Dajabón, Santiago Rodríguez, San Pedro de Macorís, Elías Piña, San Juan, Monte Plata, the National District and Barahona. It is clear from the OIE reports that the provinces of Santo Domingo, La Altagracia and Puerto Plata can be added to this list. Meanwhile, the Dominican Republic continues to pay compensation to pig farmers ...

Source: SwiatRolnika